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Nelson
Department of Philosophy
Northland Community & Technical College
1101 Highway One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
stephen.nelson@northlandcollege.edu
218-683-8691 (p)
218-793-2794 (f)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY &
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
2012-Present
2006-2007
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
2005-2012
METROPOLITAN STATE
UNIVERSITY
2010-2012
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF
ART & DESIGN
Spring 2011
2008-2009
Spring 2007
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics, Logic, Ethics
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Major:
Philosophy
Dissertation: Committing Ourselves to Nothing: An anti-orthodox view
of existential quantifier expressions
Committee: Peter W. Hanks (advisor), Geoffrey Hellman (co-advisor),
Roy T. Cook, Wayne Richter
PH.D., 2013
M.A., 2004
B.A., 2001
FARGO, ND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Emerging Leaders College, MSCF
Ontology and Metaontology Course, Central European University, Budapest
Education Minnesota Higher Education Faculty Grant for Budapest course
Philosophy Learning & Teaching Organization (PLATO) Conference, Seattle
Philosophy of Community & Technical College Education Course, MnSCU
Education Minnesota Political Conference, EDMN and MSCF
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Course, Quality Matters Program
Resident Fellow, Lives Worth Living (aka Philosophy Camp), U of M
Research Assistant, Writing-Enriched Curriculum Project, U of M
Graduate Research Partnership Program Fellowship, U of M CLA
Online Teaching 101 Course, MnSCU
Graduate Research Partnership Program Fellowship, U of M Dept. of Philosophy
2016-17
Summer 2015
Summer 2015
Summer 2015
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Summer 2013
Summer 2012
2011-12
Summer 2008
Fall 2006
Summer 2006
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Faculty President, MSCF-TRF Chapter, NCTC
2016-Present
2014-Present
2013-Present
2012-Present
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
Spring 2013
2009-10
2007-09
Fall 2009
Fall 2008
2008
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Philosophy Teachers
2013-Present
2011-Present
2003-Present
PUBLICATIONS
Superhero Identity: Case Studies in The Avengers
Chapter in The Avengers and Philosophy, Wiley/Blackwell
March 2012
PRESENTATIONS
Comments on A Defense of the Cancellation Account of Negation by Michael
Degnan, Minnesota Philosophical Society Conference, Mankato, MN
Some Differences Between Is and Exists
Dissertation work-in-progress, U of M Dept. of Philosophy
Navigating the Domains of Existential Quantifier Expressions
Work-in-progress series, U of M Foundations Interest Group
Quine on Quantifier Expressions,
Dissertation work-in-progress, U of M Dept. of Philosophy
Comments on When Are Metaphysical Debates Substantial? by Tuomas Tahko,
LOGOS Conference on Metametaphysics, Barcelona, Spain
Comments on Realism and Distinguished Structure by Brian Mondy
U of M Philosophy Graduate Student Conference
The Meaning of Exists
Presentation for U of M Dept. of Philosophy GRPP Research
Fictional Worlds Theory: An Anti-Realist View of Fictional Characters
2nd Annual ASU Philosophy Graduate Student Conference
Fall 2011
Fall 2010
Summer 2010
Fall 2009
Summer 2008
Spring 2008
Fall 2007
Fall 2004